Japan vs Republic of Korea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Japan
364,071 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Republic of Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Japan rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
10th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 364,071 kWh per square kilometre against 353,873 kWh per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10,198 kWh per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3,625 kWh per square kilometre -18,414 kWh per square kilometre 22,039 kWh per square kilometre Japan
2000s 47,900 kWh per square kilometre 6,154 kWh per square kilometre 41,746 kWh per square kilometre Japan
2010s 156,134 kWh per square kilometre 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 52,469 kWh per square kilometre Japan
2020s 344,996 kWh per square kilometre 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 15,021 kWh per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 364,071 kWh per square kilometre against 353,873 kWh per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Japan and Republic of Korea?
10,198 kWh per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Japan ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.